TY - JOUR
T1 - Recruitment of African American women to a walking program
T2 - Eligibility, ineligibility, and attrition during screening
AU - Wilbur, Jo Ellen
AU - McDevitt, Judith
AU - Wang, Edward
AU - Dancy, Barbara
AU - Briller, Joan
AU - Ingram, Diana
AU - Nicola, Terry
AU - Lee, Hyeonkyeong
AU - Zenk, Shannon N.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - The purposes of this study were to identify strategies successful in the recruitment of African American (AA) women to a home-based walking program and to examine factors that contribute to attrition, eligibility, and ineligibility during the recruitment screening protocol. Of the 696 women who contacted the researchers, 281 (40.4%) women enrolled in the study, 227 (32.6%) were lost to attrition, and 188 (27%) were ineligible. Those not enrolled due to attrition during screening or ineligibility reported more family risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lived in neighborhoods with higher poverty. Although our recruitment strategies may have been successful in attracting low-income AA women, we were not as successful in preventing their attrition during the screening protocol, particularly for those living in poorer neighborhoods.
AB - The purposes of this study were to identify strategies successful in the recruitment of African American (AA) women to a home-based walking program and to examine factors that contribute to attrition, eligibility, and ineligibility during the recruitment screening protocol. Of the 696 women who contacted the researchers, 281 (40.4%) women enrolled in the study, 227 (32.6%) were lost to attrition, and 188 (27%) were ineligible. Those not enrolled due to attrition during screening or ineligibility reported more family risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lived in neighborhoods with higher poverty. Although our recruitment strategies may have been successful in attracting low-income AA women, we were not as successful in preventing their attrition during the screening protocol, particularly for those living in poorer neighborhoods.
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U2 - 10.1002/nur.20136
DO - 10.1002/nur.20136
M3 - Article
C2 - 16676339
AN - SCOPUS:33744948894
VL - 29
SP - 176
EP - 189
JO - Research in Nursing and Health
JF - Research in Nursing and Health
SN - 0160-6891
IS - 3
ER -
